Monthly Archives: February 2012

Saturday 25th February 2012, matinée We’re always on the lookout for something a bit different, so when we heard that Southwark Playhouse were putting on a revival of ‘Floyd Collins’ we were intrigued. It’s a musical based on the true story … Continue reading →

Saturday 18th February 2012 We were looking forward to this production of Tis Pity She’s a Whore by Cheek by Jowl, having seen their outstanding Macbeth nearly two years ago. It’s not exactly our favourite play; having seen Jude Law … Continue reading →

According to Wikipedia, Noel Coward is attributed with the following quotation: “The moment you have arrived in the profession is when you realise you don’t have to read ‘The Stage’”. Now there’s an incentive for aspiring actors. We can’t help … Continue reading →

Friday 27th January 2012 Poor old George III. Unjustly blamed by the Americans for being a tyrannical monarch; succeeded by a son who became famous for popularising trousers; and what do we remember him for? Going completely insane. No wonder … Continue reading →

Sunday 29th January 2012 The Menier Chocolate Factory’s latest production is billed as a ‘radical re-working’ of Stephen Schwartz’s musical ‘Pippin’. We are not sure if we would go that far. The original story, such as it is, is a young man’s … Continue reading →